Chalon, in their second continental final, fought valiantly until the very end. Ultimately, they did not have quite enough and came up just short.

It would have been worse, however.

When David Hawkins sent Besiktas 15-3 ahead midway through the opening quarter, Chalon were stopped in their tracks and struggled to make an impact.

They needed patience, but also ignition, to edge back into contention.

Emboldened after their achievements at home and abroad this season, they declined to relent.

Trailing 32-15 after Besiktas hit five consecutive points at the start of the second period, French international Steed Tchicamboud sparked his side belatedly into action as Blake Schilb broke free of his shackles.

Besiktas point guard Carlos Arroyo hit two consecutive 3-pointers in crunch time to put the game beyond Elan Chalon's reach

The American found Michel Jean-Baptiste-Adolphe open for a lay-in that capped a 7-1 run that closed the gap to just 42-38.

Hope was restored. Confidence remained.

And the 44-40 deficit at half-time looked far from unsurmountable. So it proved.

Chalon rattled off seven unanswered points to sweep ahead 55-53 with 1:40 left in the third quarter as Besiktas felt the heat.

The Pro A side had the momentum in their favour and belief ran through their veins.

Fighting for every loose ball, battling for each open shot, their push was relentless but ultimately, it came up short.

Erceg sent the Turks into the fourth period with a 57-55 advantage and although Abdul Aminu levelled once more, Chalon would never lead again.

A 7-0 run put them into a hole and there was no way out.

Carlos Arroyo dropped two long-range bombs within 90 seconds and his team began to exhale when they pulled 82-70 clear with 2:03 left.

Tchicamboud, who hit a team-high 19 points, attempted to spark one last brave rally but it was too tough an ask as Besiktas completed their mission from the foul line and the celebrations began.

COACH QUOTES

Quotes Besiktas Milangaz vs. Elan Chalon

Elan Chalon Head Coach Gregor BeugnotMy compliments to Besiktas who have done what was to do. I am disappointed by some of my players. If you work as hard to make an European final, you have to play like you want to win. I hope this experinece serves us for the future.

Besiktas Head Coach Ergin AtamanIt was very nice to play and win this final against one of the biggest coaches in Europe. Congratulations to my players for making Besiktas history. For me the title came as no surprise. I said before the very first game this season, that it is not only our goal to make it to the final, but also to win it.

Elan Chalon player Ilian EvtimovIt was a very difficult and intense game for us. Besikats started aggressively and got a lot of offensive rebounds. That gave them rhythm and confidence. We weren't able to make stops in the important moments at the end of the game.

Pops Mensah-BonsuI know Chalon very well from my last season. We knew they are a physical team and that they play great as a team. Our goal was to come in early in the game and stay focused. To have won against such a good team makes the victory even sweeter.